🌱 Patch AM: Commanders safety back in Ashburn after scare—will he play Week 3?

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In today's newsletter:

• Commanders safety back in Ashburn after scare—will he play Week 3?

Also on today's calendar: Loudoun Recovery Fest 2026 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 48.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Terps in the NFL Week 2: Diggs scores twice for Commanders in gutting loss to Cowboys (testudotimes.com) — Ashburn Commanders fans will want to know that safety Nick Cross was hospitalized after the Cowboys game for an internal injury but has been discharged and returned to Ashburn, with his Week 3 status still uncertain. The roundup also highlights Stefon Diggs' two-touchdown performance, several other Terps' injuries and roster moves, and what to watch as Week 3 kicks off.
   

📸 Around Ashburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Loudoun Recovery Fest 2026 →
  Douglass Community Center, 407 E Market St, Leesburg
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Hail to the Trail! →
  Chapman DeMary Trail, 355 N Hatcher Ave, Purcellville
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• 2026 Loudoun Elks Scholarship Golf Tournament →
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Fall Wreath Class →
  Lark Brewing Co., 24205 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Reiki Meditation and Crystal Sound Bath →
  20915 Ashburn Road
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Kegs & Eggs →
  Lark Brewing Co., 24205 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie
  9:00 am
• Larktoberfest →
  Lark Brewing Co., 24205 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie
  11:00 am
• 🌙 Twilight Tranquility: Nature, Lanterns & Sound 🏮🎶 →
  Oatlands Historic House & Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. →
  Hope Flower Farm And Winery, 40905 Stumptown Rd, Waterford
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Donut Sunday @ Saint Theresa Church →
  Saint Theresa Catholic Church, 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn
  8:00 am
• LC3' Pints 4 Paws Celebration and Fundraiser for Community Cats →
  Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Ln, Leesburg
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What are these patches on the grass?
  Right in-front of my home on one side of the side walk. (Nextdoor Goose Creek Village)
• Hello, I'm looking for someone to do either stamped concrete or pavers on my back patio.
  We already have pavers and would like to extend it just a bit. Thanks all! (Nextdoor Belmont Ridge)

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Associate Team Leader in Ashburn. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandising in Ashburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sterling

• Certifying Staff Quality Management Inspector (verticalmag.com)
• See's Candies opening seasonal store at Dulles Town Center (theburn.com)
• Head of Logistics Operations (verticalmag.com)

Herndon

• This 'Weird' Virginia roaster serves coffee with shots of pop culture and connection (wtop.com)

Reston

• Kinship Wine + Wares Opens At Lake Anne Plaza In Reston (patch.com)

Ok Ashburn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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